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Election Commission
Schedule for bye-election to fill one casual vacancy in the 45-Satara Parliamentary Constituency of Maharashtra
There is one vacancy in the 45-Satara Parliamentary Constituency of Maharashtra which needs to be filled up:
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Name of State
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Number and Name of Parliamentary Constituency
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Maharashtra
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- - Satara
After taking into consideration various factors like local festivals, electoral rolls, weather conditions etc., the Commission has decided to hold bye-elections to fill this vacancy as per the programme mentioned as under: -
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Poll Events
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Schedule
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Date of Issue of Gazette Notification
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27.09.2019 
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Last Date of Nominations
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04.10.2019 
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Date for Scrutiny of Nominations
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05.10.2019 
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Last Date for Withdrawal of candidatures
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07.10.2019 
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Date of Poll
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21.10.2019 
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Date of Counting
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24.10.2019 
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Date before which election shall be completed
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27.10.2019 
- ELECTORALROLL
The Electoral Rolls for the aforesaid Constituency w.r.t 01.01.2019 as the qualifying date has been finally published.
- ELECTRONICVOTINGMACHINES and VVPATs
The Commission has decided to use EVMs and VVPATs in the bye-election in allthepollingstations.Adequate numbers of EVMs and VVPATs have been made available and all steps have been taken toensure that the polls are conducted smoothly with the help of these machines.
- IDENTIFICATIONOFVOTERS
In consonance with the past practice, the Commission has decided that the voter's identification shall be mandatory in the aforementioned election at the time of poll' Electoral Photo Identity cards  shall be the main document of identification of a voter. However, in order to ensure that no voter is deprived of his/her franchise, if his/her name figures in the electoral rolls, separate instructions will be issued to allow additional documents for identification of voters at the time of poll in the said election.
- MODELCODEOFCONDUCT
The Model code of conduct shall come into force with immediate effect in the district in which the whole or any part of the Parliamentary & Assembly constituency going for election is included, subject to partial modification as issued vide Commission’ s instruction No. 437/6/1NST/2016-CCS, dated 29th June, 2017 . The Model code of conduct shall be applicable to all candidates, political parties and the state Government concerned. The Model code of conduct shall also be applicable to the Union Government for the district of the State concerned.
All the instructions issued for General Elections to Legislative Assemblies of Haryana & Maharashtra shall also be applicable to the aforementioned Bye-election.
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Prime Minister's Office
PM chairs review meeting of the research and vaccine deployment ecosystem against COVID-19
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi took a review meeting of the research and vaccine deployment ecosystem against the COVID-19 pandemic including testing technologies, contact tracing, drugs and therapeutics etc.
The meeting was attended by Union Health Minister Shri Harsh Vardhan; Member , NITI Aayog; Principal Scientific Advisor; senior scientists; and other officials.
The Prime Minister appreciated the efforts made by Indian vaccine developers and manufacturers to rise to the COVID-19 challenge, and committed to continue government facilitation and support for all such efforts.
The Prime Minister stated that regulatory reform was a dynamic process, and experts in every current and emerging domain should be used by the regulator proactively, as many new approaches have emerged.
The Prime Minister took stock of Health Ministry’s comprehensive distribution and delivery mechanism for vaccines. This includes mechanisms for adequate procurement, and technologies for bulk-stockpiling, filling vials for distribution and ensuring effective delivery.
The Prime Minister directed that both sero-surveys and testing must be scaled up. He said that the facility to get tested regularly, speedily and inexpensively must be available to all at the earliest.
The Prime Minister also underscored the need for continuous and rigorous scientific testing and validation of traditional medicine treatments. He appreciated the efforts of Ministry of AYUSH for conducting evidence based research and providing reliable solution in this difficult time.
The Prime Minister reiterated the country’s resolve to provide cost effective, easily available and scalable solutions for testing, vaccine and medication, not only for India but for the entire world.
The Prime Minister called for continued vigilance and high state of preparedness against the pandemic.
Ministry of Defence
MoU between AWHO and Tata Realty
A historic milestone was reached with the signing of an MoU between Indian Army and Tata Realty & Housing on 22 Aug 2019.
The MoU enables the personnel of Indian Army to immediately take over dwelling units in 13 ‘Ready to Move in’ projects of Tata Realty pan India spread over 10 cities including Gurugram, Chennai, Bengaluru, Pune among others at a discount ranging from 11% to 27%.
This also heralds a new era for Army Welfare Housing Organization , which has always endeavored to provide quality housing for Army personnel who are deployed in remote locations across the country. AWHO will now facilitate acquisition of homes from reputed private builders at discounted rather than building them for the soldiers.
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PIB Headquarters
#VandeBharatMission flights from Manila and London land at Chennai
Chennai Customs facilitates smooth clearance for all passengers
Chennai Customs has facilitated smooth clearance for the 500 passengers of the two Vande Bharat repatriation flights from Manila and London which landed at Chennai on Thursday night and Friday morning respectively.
The flight Air India AI 1379 from Manila, Philippines landed at 2205 Hrs on Thursday 14th May at Chennai International Airport carrying 167 passengers of which 110 were male and 57 were female passengers. This was the eighth relief flight under the Vande Bharat Mission landing at Chennai.
The second flight Air India AI 1570 from London, UK via Mumbai landed at 0755 Hrs on Friday 15th May carrying 333 passengers including 202 males, 126 females and 5 Infants. This was the ninth flight that reached Chennai as part the Vande Bharat evacuation mission.
All the passengers of both the aircrafts were facilitated smooth customs clearance by Chennai Airport Customs while observing due Covid-19 protection measures.
Due to the Covid-19 pandemic situation, all the international flights to and from India have been grounded since 22nd March. Government of India’s repatriation plan Vande Bharat Mission has started to bring the Indian nationals stranded abroad due to Covid-19 from 7th May onwards. In the first phase of this evacuation plan 11 flights were scheduled to arrive in Tamil Nadu of which nine relief flights arrived at Chennai .
Prime Minister's Office
PM pays homage to armed forces on Kargil Vijay Diwas
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, has paid homage to armed forces on Kargil Vijay Diwas.
"On Kargil Vijay Diwas, we remember the courage and determination of our armed forces, who steadfastly protected our nation in 1999. Their valour continues to inspire generations", the Prime Minister said.
Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs
Agra Smart city monitors COVID-19 hot-spots using GIS dashboard
Agra Smart City has created a GIS dashboard which will show various hotspots, heat map, positive cases, recovered cases etc. The dashboard updated on daily basis can be accessed from the link: http://covid.sgligis.com/agra
This dashboard is developed on IGiS platform an indigenous technology which brings GIS, Image Processing, Photogrammetry, and CAD together on a single platform which can also cater to multitude of solutions across industries like Agriculture, Defence, Forestry, Disaster Management, Land Information, Mining, Power, Smart City, Urban Planning, Utilities and Location Based Service.
Some of the features of the dashboard are illustrated below:
HEAT MAPPING, DATE-WISE AND ZONE-WISE ANALYSIS, INFECTION/RECOVERY TRENDS
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
Augmentation of National Digital Health Mission
On 15th August 2020, Hon’ble Prime Minister announced the National Digital Health Mission  following which NDHM pilot was launched in the Union Territories of Chandigarh, Ladakh, Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu, Puducherry, Andaman & Nicobar Islands and Lakshadweep.
The status of issuance of Health IDs under NDHM as on 15th March 2021 is as under:
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State/UT
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No. of Health IDs issued
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Andaman & Nicobar Islands
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2,08,367
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Lakshadweep
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20,561
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Ladakh
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71,379
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Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu
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91,130
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Puducherry
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4,52,909
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Chandigarh
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1,52,749
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Total
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9,97,095
Under NDHM scheme, the expenditure for implementation of NDHM in 6 UTs has been borne by Ministry of Health and Family Welfare and expenditure till date is Rs. 11.82 crore
National Health Authority  being NDHM implement agency has initiated awareness campaigns in healthcare facilities through IEC materials like posters and banners in the 6 UTs where NDHM pilot has been rolled out.
As part of outreach activities, multiple SMS campaigns have been launched and webinars with doctors have been organized to raise awareness and increase participation in NDHM. Additionally, videos about NDHM have been uploaded on YouTube and Twitter.
NDHM has been rolled out in 6 UTs initially. The expansion of the same will be take up after evaluation of the outcome during Phase 1 of the project.
The financial support is being provided to all States/UTs under National Health Mission to strengthened the Health Infrastructure upto PHC/CHC level. To promote innovation, participation and built trust, NDHM Sandbox environment has been developed as a closed ecosystem and made live at https://ndhm.gov.in/ .
NDHM Sandbox is a framework that allows technologies or products to be tested in the contained environment in compliance with NDHM standards. This helps organizations, including private players, intending to be a part of National Digital Health Ecosystem to be a Health Information Provider or Health Information User.
The Integrated Disease Surveillance Programme is implemented all over the country to strengthen Surveillance System for epidemic prone disease to detect and respond to disease outbreaks.
In the 2015, Joint Monitoring Mission was set up to review Integrated Disease Surveillance Programme  and to provide recommendation to improve and strengthen the IDSP system.
Based on the mission recommendation, this ministry has developed a web-enabled near-real-time electronic information system to provide state-of-the-art single operating picture with geospatial information for surveillance of epidemic prone diseases.
The Government has launched Integrated Health Information Platform  in 7 States in 2018 and currently, it is operational in 11 States. Action is being initiated for pan-India expansion of the revised surveillance platform for which the trainings are being conducted in all the states and UT’s.
The Minister of State , Sh. Ashwini Kumar Choubey stated this in a written reply in the Lok Sabha here today.
Ministry of Culture
Enthralling performances at the first zonal level event of All India Vande Bharatam, Nritya Utsav at Kolkata on 9th December
A total of 17 qualified groups, with over 170 dancers participated
The Vande Bharatam, Nritya Utsav is an All India Dance competiton being held for the first time to select best talent from across the country who will get an opportunity to perform during the Republic Day Parade 2022 in New Delhi.
Vande Bhartaam is a unique initiative of Ministry of Defence and Ministry of Culture to commemorate the 75th year of India’s Independence celebrated as Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav.
After district and state level competitions, the selection process has now reached Zonal levels.
The first zonal level event of this competition was held on December 9th, 2021 at Space Theatre, Science City in Kolkata. A total of 17 qualified groups, with over 170 dancers, from the State Level Competitions participated in the event from various States and UT's of the Eastern Zone like West Bengal, Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, Bihar, Jharkhand, and Chattisgarh.
The event witnessed enthralling performances and an amalgamation of dance forms from various parts of the eastern zone on one platform. Participating groups performed especially choreographed acts in various dance categories like classical, folk, tribal and fusion.
The participants were full of excitement at having got an opportunity to take part in the competition to showcase their talent and hoped to make it to the finals.
The events were judged by renowned personalities in the field of performing arts namely Smt. Paramita Maitra, Smt. Susmita Chatterjee and Smt. Piyal Bhattacharya. The judges interacted with the groups and also provided enriching feedback to all group members for improvement at further stages.
The Vande Bharatam competition which began at District level on November 17th, 2021 saw participation of more than 3,870 contestants in 323 groups. Those who cleared the screening at the district level took part in State level competition from November 30th, 2021. More than 20 virtual events were conducted for the State-level competition over a span of 5 days till 4th December 2021.
Over 300 groups were selected for the state-level comprising of over 3,000 dancers/participants. Thus, over a period of one month the event gave an opportunity to all aspirants to showcase their talent to win a slot at National level.
Likewise, the Zonal level events will be held in Mumbai on 10th December, in Bengaluru on 11th December, 2021 and in New Delhi on 12th December, 2021.
The Zonal Level competitions are being broadcast LIVE on the official Facebook page & YouTube channel of Vande Bharatam along with the website  and mobile application. More than 2400 participants from 200 plus teams have been short-listed for the zonal level competition. Selected teams from this round will progress to the Grand Finale which will be held in New Delhi. Top 480 dancers declared as winners will perform on the Republic Day Parade held at Rajpath, New Delhi on 26th January 2022.
Ministry of Defence
INDIA – KYRGYZSTAN JOINT SPECIAL FORCES EXERCISE CONCLUDES AT BAKLOH 
The 9th Edition of the India – Kyrgyzstan Joint Special Forces Exercise which commenced on 25 Mar 2022 at Special Forces Training School, Bakloh  culminated on 06 April 2022.
Over the past two weeks, Special Forces contingents from India and Kyrgyzstan shared their expertise and best practices of tactics, techniques and procedures to counter existing and emergent threats across the entire spectrum of conflict. Combat shooting, sniping, survival in mountains, hostage rescue drills and unarmed combat were practiced extensively during the Exercise.
Besides sharing special skills and techniques between participating Special Forces contingents, the joint training further strengthened the existing bond between India and Kyrgyzstan that has fostered over years of mutual respect for strategic autonomy, democratic values and zero tolerance for terrorism.
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Ministry of Coal
Coal Ministry signs Agreements with Successful Bidders of Six Coal Mines for Commercial Mining
Rs.1050 crore invest anticipated; Likely to create 9464 Employment Opportunities
91 Mines Auctioned Successfully under Commercial Coal mine Auction So far
The Ministry of Coal has executed agreements with six successful bidders of coal mines under Commercial Mining in 7th round of auctions here today. The momentous event marked the successful auction of 91 coal mines ever since the inception of Commercial Coal Mining in the country by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi in 2020. Out of these six coal mines, four mines have undergone partial exploration and the other two are fully explored.
The mines for which these agreements have been executed are Meenakshi West, North Dhadu , North Dhadu , Pathora East, Pathora West and Sherband. The Successful Bidders encompasses notable entities such Hindalco Industries Limited, NTPC Mining Limited, NLC India Limited, Shri Bajrang Power & Ispat Limited and Nilkanth Mining Limited.
Furthermore, the estimated total annual revenue generation from these six coal mines stands at approximately Rs. 787.59 crore, based on production at an aggregated Peak Rate Capacity  level of ~7.00 metric tonne per annum . Once these mines are fully operational, they are poised to generate employment for 9,464 persons directly and indirectly. A substantial investment of Rs. 1,050 Crore has been earmarked for the operationalization of these coal mines. The revenue-sharing percentages for the successful bidders in these six coal mines range from 6% to 43.75%, with an average revenue share of 23.71%.
Coal Ministry's meticulous and transparent auction process is a significant step toward fostering productive and progressive development in the coal mining sector.
SBI Capital Markets Limited, an exclusive Transaction Advisor to the Ministry of Coal for the Commercial Coal Mine auction, played a pivotal role in formulating the methodology and ensuring the successful execution of the auction process.
Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs
PM to address post-budget webinar on ‘Urban Planning, Development and Sanitation’ on 1st March, 2023
Webinar to discuss the budget announcements related to mechanized sanitation facilities in all cities to ensure transition from man-hole to machine-hole, wet and dry waste management, Waste to Wealth plants under GOBARDhan Scheme, scope of processed wet waste for PM-PRANAM, urban planning reforms and ‘Scheme for special assistance to States for capital investment 2023-24’, Urban Infrastructure Development Fund  for tier-2 and tier-3 cities, ringfencing of user charges and property tax reforms.
Stakeholders and experts from state governments, local bodies, industry, start-ups/MSMEs, academia, and civil society to deliberate and prepare implementation strategy and timelines
Four parallel Breakout Sessions on the sub-themes viz. Waste to Wealth, SafaiMitra Suraksha , Urban Planning Reforms & Action, and Urban Infrastructure Development Fund
Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, will address the post-budget webinar on the theme ‘Urban Planning, Development and Sanitation’ on 1st March 2023 at 10 AM, via video conferencing.
The webinar will be led by Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs , and co-led by Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change . It will involve discussions on the budget announcements pertaining to various themes in coordination with Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment , Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation , Ministry of Jal Shakti .
Several voices from the ground like those of SafaiMitras, lead NGOs, civil society organizations, worker associations, financial institutions, urban planners, industry representatives, research institutions, public representatives, government officials etc. will be joining the webinar and sharing their inputs.
The stakeholders will deliberate and prepare implementation strategy and timelines pertaining to budget announcements viz. mechanized sanitation facilities in all cities to ensure transition from man-hole to machine-hole, wet and dry waste management, Waste to Wealth plants under GOBARDhan Scheme, scope of processed wet waste for PM-PRANAM, urban planning reforms and ‘Scheme for special assistance to States for capital investment 2023-24’, Urban Infrastructure Development Fund  for tier-2 and tier-3 cities, ringfencing of user charges and property tax reforms.
As a part of the webinar, four parallel breakout sessions viz. Waste to Wealth, SafaiMitra Suraksha , Urban Planning Reforms & Action and Urban Infrastructure Development Fund, will be organized.
The plenary closing session will have summarisation by the moderators of aforesaid breakout sessions in the presence of the Union Ministers.
Prime Minister's Office
PM pays homage to those who resisted the Emergency and worked to strengthen the democratic spirit
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has said that the dark days of democracy were totally opposite to the values our Constitution celebrates.
The Prime Minister tweeted on the anniversary of imposition of the Emergency:
"I pay homage to all those courageous people who resisted the Emergency and worked to strengthen our democratic spirit. The #DarkDaysOfEmergency remain an unforgettable period in our history, totally opposite to the values our Constitution celebrates."
Ministry of Mines
Union Minister Pralhad Joshi unveils List of “Critical Minerals for India”
Thirty Strategically important Critical Minerals identified by Expert Committee
Geological Survey of India is focussed on Critical and deep-seated Mineral Exploration - Minster Pralhad Joshi
Union Minister of Coal, Mines & Parliamentary Affairs Shri Pralhad Joshi has unveiled the first ever report of the country on “Critical Minerals for India”, prepared by an expert team constituted by the Ministry of Mines, in a function here today. Complementing the efforts of the Ministry, Shri Joshi pointed out that it is for the first time India has identified the comprehensive list of critical minerals taking into account the requirements of sectors like defence, agriculture, energy, pharmaceutical, telecom etc. The effort is India’s roadmap for Aatmanirbharbharat, the Minister added.
Recalling Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi’s recent successful visit to the United States, Minister Shri Joshi said that India has become the newest partner in the coveted Mineral Security Partnership  to bolster critical mineral supply chains. Disclosing that 30 critical minerals have been identified in the report released today, the Minister stated that at present Geological Survey of India  is more focussed on exploration of critical and deep -seated minerals to provide further fillip to the growth of our mining sector. Addressing the august gathering, Shri Joshi also touched upon various reforms and amendments of Acts initiated by the Mines Ministry in recent years.
In his addresss, Secretary Ministry of Mines Shri Vivek Bharadwaj stated that international commitments towards reducing carbon emissions requires the country to urgently relook at its mineral requirements for energy transition and net-zero commitments. The Ministry will be revisiting the critical mineral list periodically, he added.
The event was graced by prominent dignitaries including foreign dignitaries, industry representatives, subject matter experts and senior government officials. Highlights of the Critical Minerals was showcased through a short documentary and some of the major critical minerals were on display during the function.
The release of the Critical Minerals List marks a milestone in India's pursuit of self-reliance and security in the domain of mineral resources. The meticulously compiled list is designed to identify and prioritize minerals that are essential for various industrial sectors such as high-tech electronics, telecommunications, transport and defence. The list will serve as a guiding framework for policy formulation, strategic planning and investment decisions in the mining sector.This initiative aligns with the larger vision of achieving ‘Net Zero’ target for India through Government's commitment for creating a robust and resilient mineral sector.
Report :-https://mines.gov.in/admin/storage/app/uploads/649d4212cceb01688027666.pdf